That British-made Lotus was a glorified film prop since it lacked wheels, appearing only in underwater scenes. Elon Musk bought the two-door sports car for £616,000 ($839,000) at an RM Sotheby’s auction in 2013 in London-up 4,908% over its standard Hagerty value of £12,300. The white 1977 Lotus Esprit S1 that appeared in The Spy Who Loved Me, under the nickname “Wet Nellie," is the most valuable Bond car compared to its standard counterpart. Hagerty analysts arrived at the final figure by converting prices using the exchange rates at the time, then comparing them to the Hagerty Price Guide value for the same car of that year. Some vehicles in 007 films have gained even more-up to nearly five times that over their non-movie star equivalent. Only the biggest names, such as those of Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe, might increase worth, says Jonathan Klinger, Hagerty’s vice president for car culture.īut a role in a Bond film adds, on average, more than 1,000% to the value of a car compared to those that didn’t feature. Those models retail at roughly $100,000, $50,000 and $60,000, respectively, though the ones actually used in the film will probably be worth more-a lot more-according to Hagerty analysts who compared the values of the cars used in the James Bond films to the average selling price of the same models.Ĭelebrity ownership of a significant car often does little to bolster its value.
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